Stories from 14 April 2008
Guyana: Cleaning House
Guyana-Gyal is cleaning house.
Hong Kong: the Unspeakable Olympic Torch
Apart from the Tibet issue, Alex also found the Olympic Torch journey unspeakable [zh]. The Olympic cannot be politicized but everything about it is political.
Japan: Fertility Festival
Gimmeabreakman posted a video about the Tagata Fertility Festival at Japundit.
Japan: Stick-puppet Animation
Edo from Pink Tentacle posted a stick puppet animation, “Mononoke Dance”, by manga artist Masakazu Amahisa. The video shows a traditional Japanese monsters party.
Japan: Candle Night for Tibetan
Martin J Frid wrote an account for a candle night event in a Buddhist temple for showing their concern and support for Tibetan.
Vlog International: collaboration across borders
Vlog International is a project bringing together Spanish speaking vloggers: people submit their ideas, one is chosen and everyone records their piece, someone edits them together and they are published on their site. They began in 2006, when a group of friends got together to do a video homage for...
Taiwan: 314 and 228
winddriver compares the 314 Tibet incident with the 228 incident in Taiwan [zh].
China: Report on Overseas Pro-China Protest
Mao Ningbo complained that western media did not report on the pro-China protest in the Olympic torch journey in Ireland. He urged netizens to do the citizen report [zh].
Thailand: Temples in banknotes
Farang Pai Nai notes the temples that appear on Thai banknotes reflect the studied significance of Thailand's national identity.
Brunei: Moral hazard and economic policies
Local Freakonomics wants the Brunei government to implement different sets of economic policies for different sets of people.
Laos: Footwear for trekking
Lao Bumpkin discussed the best thing to wear to go for a walk, specifically “trekking” in South East Asia.
Cambodian Chess
Blogger mythicaldude is hooked to Cambodian Chess
Negligible world attention for Fiji?
Fiji blogger Tokalulu believes the Pacific Island country warrants world attention only when strategic interests of the Western world are at risk.
Philippines: Regulation of land conversion
Filipino blogger The Citizen on Mars suggests some kind of regulation or legislation to curtail or minimize the conversion of huge ricelands into malls or factories.
Environment: Majora Carter Stands with Tibetans at Torch Relay
From the blog It’s Getting Hot In Here, Jamie posts on last week's torch relay in San Fransisco, and the statement given by Majora Carter when she carried the Olympic torch, and also expressed solidarity with Tibet.
Philippines: Bomb blasts
The Mindanao Examiner reports that two bombs exploded in southern Philippines. There were no reports of casualties
Malaysia: Emergency meeting
Sources of Life writes about unconfirmed reports that the Malaysian Prime Minister will convene an emergency meeting today.
Japan: Architect bloggers stand against redevelopment plan
One of the most prominent modern architectural works in Japan is facing possible demolition. Japan Post, privatized last October, announced last year its plan to build a 200m building in place of the current structure, and part of the plan is scheduled to be carried out as early as May....
Arab Environment Watch: Jordan switches to unleaded fuel
Arab Environment Watch sees a Public Health Boost as Jordan switches to unleaded fuel, saying that the story is worthy of reading and documentation.
Guatemala: Watching One's Parked Car
Luis Figueroa of Carpe Diem [es] writes about one of many people in Antigua, Guatemala that charge money to watch parked cars, so that “nothing happens to them.”
Is economic recession good for the environment?
Maryann asks some pertinent questions on ChinaDialogue: “So, is recession good for the environment? Only in the short term? How much will it harm ethical producers in developing countries? Or are ethics recession-proof? “
